Gothenburg Public Schools - Excellence is an Expectation

📢 Report Card Roundup! 🎒✨ Dudley Elementary Parents: It's time for a backpack treasure hunt! 🕵️‍♂️💼 Your child's 3rd Quarter Report Card was sent home on Tuesday, March 25th—be sure to check those folders and backpacks! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher. We’re excited for a fantastic 4th Quarter ahead! Let’s finish the year strong! 💙💛 #BeHereBeYouBeASwede

Start your morning with savings! The Swede Branch Bank opens tomorrow at 7:40 AM in the Dudley Gym. Use the main doors at 7:40 or your regular entrance at 7:45. Our CARDINAL Team tellers are ready to help! Tellers, arrive by 7:30. We have a COMMUNITY PARTNER, Gothenburg Tire & Service, so don't miss out on earning an extra $1.00 toward your deposit!

Attention Parents/Guardians of Incoming Kindergarteners! Gothenburg Public Schools has scheduled our Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year on Wednesday, March 26th at 5:30 PM in the Performing Arts Center. To ensure you receive important details about the meeting, please contact Mrs. Gundell or Mrs. Floyd at Dudley Elementary (308) 537-3651 before March 26th to have your child's name added to our registration list. We are excited to welcome our new little Swedes to Kindergarten! Please share this information with families who may be enrolling their first child or are new to Gothenburg.

🚨 No school tomorrow, March 19th due to the blizzard warning from 2 AM – 2 PM. ❄️ I know the timing is tough, but student & staff safety comes first. Appreciate your patience & understanding. Stay safe, and we’ll see you soon!

Our Dudley Swedes have been showing up in a BIG way! During the 3rd quarter, our students earned an incredible 8,142 tickets for being Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Kind, bringing our year-to-date total to 31,383 tickets! 👏 At our assembly today, Mr. Kincheloe shared a Top 10 list to help students stay focused and finish the year strong, helping them become the best version of themselves. 🏆 Students also had a blast competing in Minute to Win It! games, with participants drawn from the massive number of tickets earned. 🎟️🎉 Let’s keep up the great work, Swedes—4th quarter is ours to conquer! 💙💛 #SwedeShield #BeHereBeYouBeASwede

Mrs. Brown's 6th grade class recently had the opportunity to “feel” energy transfer between body heat and a cold paper towel. They have learned that this energy cannot be created or destroyed.

We are excited to announce that Mrs. Sierra Higgins will be joining our faculty as a Science teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Mrs. Higgins has a Science degree from UNK and a Master's degree in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University. She brings valuable experience with 10 years of teaching both Chemistry and Physical Science, and also coaching Volleyball and Track at Bennington. Mrs. Higgins is pictured here with her husband, Dex, and four children. Please help us in welcoming Mrs. Higgins to Gothenburg Public Schools!

🏀🎉 Big win for the Lady Swedes! 🎉🏀 Our Girls Basketball team defeated Bridgeport in the first round of State—congrats to our athletes, coaches, and parents! 🚨 Reminder: No school on Friday, March 7th as promised! See you all Thursday, March 6th. #GoSwedes

🎉 Mark Your Calendars! 🎉 Dudley Families, it's time to get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, learning, and nonstop FUN! 🥳 🗓 Thursday, April 24, 2025 ⏰ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 South Gym at GPS Stay tuned for more details—we can’t wait to see you there! ✨

🏀🎉 WE’RE GOING TO STATE! 🎉🏀 Congrats to our Lady Swedes on their big District Championship win! To support our athletes, band, cheerleaders, and fans, there will be NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, March 5th. Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our team! GO SWEDES! #SwedePride

It's Fist Bump Friday this morning as our Dudley students enter the building! They will be greeted by our Gothenburg Quiz Bowl team! You might want to be prepared for some trivia questions!

Rare Disease Day - February 28, 2025. Rare Disease Day is a globally coordinated movement dedicated to rare diseases, striving for equity in social opportunities, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. Show Your Stripes!

Today was all about celebrating our High School students on the SPEECH team! Thank you for starting our day at Dudley with Fist Bump Friday!

The Kindergarten classes had the exciting opportunity to host Michael Moritz, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the NOAA/NWA Weather Forecast Office in Hastings, NE. During his presentation, Mr. Moritz emphasized the importance of understanding the weather and its impact on our daily lives. He explained how meteorologists gather information to predict weather conditions, helping us prepare for various weather events. To engage the students, Mr. Moritz brought a weather balloon, demonstrating how it functions and discussing various weather instruments used in forecasting. The students were thrilled to participate in a hands-on activity where they created an indoor thunderstorm, allowing them to experience weather phenomena firsthand. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Mike for visiting Gothenburg Public Schools and teaching us about weather and meteorological tools. Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/E1-HO5L3J9E Video Link: https://youtu.be/c_mfc0qMcDI

Due to the extreme cold temperatures this morning, our crosswalk staff will not be on outdoor duty. GPS staff will be greeting students as they enter the building this morning. Please stay safe.

Our Gothenburg Swedes app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created an account can now access new app features like Messages and Class Streams via the web and in the app. Download for Android https://aptg.co/85Mr90 Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/BKPJzR

🚨 Weather Update 🚨 Gothenburg Public Schools will have a 10 AM start tomorrow due to extreme cold. Regular 3:30 PM dismissal. In-town buses: Pick up at 9:45 AM❄️

We are excited to announce that Señora Jill Camargo will be joining our faculty as a Spanish teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Señora Camargo has degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan, UNK, and Dana College with endorsements in English, Speech, and Spanish. She is a long-time high school Spanish teacher and interpreter, spent time in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, and was recently awarded the 2024 AATSP Nebraska Chapter Spanish Teacher of the Year. Please help us in welcoming Señora Camargo to Gothenburg Public Schools!

Monday may have been chilly outside, but these Dudley Swedes turned up the heat with their heartwarming Positive Office Calls to their parents! 🔥💙 Way to spread the warmth, Swedes! ❄️➡️💖

Congrats to our four lucky students who hit the book jackpot! 📚 Thanks to their parents attending our Title I Parent Meeting on 2/13/25, they each get $25 in Scholastic books! 📖 More stories, more adventures, and more pages to turn at home! Happy reading, Swedes!